World First Aid Day: 14th September 2024

• Use battery operated candles (ensuring that children cannot access the battery)

• When drinking hot drinks use cups with lids where possible or ensure they are out of reach of children

• When cooking ensure pan handles are turned from the edge to avoid them being knocked off the hob.

• Halloween costumes are flammable - take extra care when wearing costumes don’t wear them near open flames.

• Hot water bottles should be replaced every 3 years (there is a date printed on the bottle when it was manufactured)

• When attending any firework displays ensure you are a suitable distance away and there are buckets of water to extinguish any fires that may occur.

How to treat a burn

• Cool the burn down using cool running water - (top tip if you have a mixer tap you can use the cold and warm water together to ensure the water doesn’t get too cold)

• Hold the burn area under the running water for 20 minutes

• If the burn IS in contact with any clothing or jewellery DO NOT remove the clothing or jewellery cool the burn through the clothing.

• Once the burn has cooled down, lightly wrap the burn in cling film and get further medical help.

• Do not apply any gels, creams, butters to the burn.

Here is an easy way to remember if we need medical help when dealing with a burn using the acronym SCALD:

S -Size of the burn - if the burn is bigger than the palm of your hand

C- Cause of the burn. If the burn was caused by anything other than hot water you may need to seek medical help for example chemical, electricity, acidic. These causes could cause further complications

A - Age. If the casualty is very young or very old they should get further medical help as their skin is very delicate and could cause problems later on with normal growth.

L- Location of the burn. If the burn is on the face, feet, hands or genitals you should get further medical help. Also if the burn has encircled a limb (burnt all the way round an arm or leg)

D- Depth of the burn. If the burn has burnt through multiple layers of skin and muscle this is known as a full thickness burn and requires medical attention.

At Daisy First Aid Chesterfield children’s safety is paramount and we strive to provide lots of helpful first aid tips to parents to ensure they know what to do in any medical emergency. We deliver 2 hour parent first aid courses around Derbyshire where parents can learn all the emergency first aid knowledge they might need.

The class includes realistic, hands-on training using our CPR mannequins where parents will learn when and how to effectively deliver baby and child CPR, recovery position, and effective choking techniques.

The class also covers further knowledge and tips on day to day minor first aid they may encounter during their parenting journey. This includes topics such as bumped heads, cuts, poisoning, burns and allergies. We like to chat about ways to prevent accidents ever happening and what to do if a child does have an accident.